Seeded Red Watermelon

Commodity Overview

Though available year-round, seeded red watermelons are a classic summertime favorite. They are round to oblong, depending on variety, with skins that are dark green or have dark green and light green stripes. They have crisp, juicy flesh studded with shiny black seeds. Depending on variety, they range from medium-sized to very large.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4031 regular

Characteristics

Commodity: Watermelon
Category: Melons
Appearance: Round to oblong with dark green or dark green and light green-striped skins
Flesh: Dark pink to vibrant red; crisp and juicy
Flavor: Sweet, with a classic watermelon flavor
Size: About 15-45 pounds, depending on variety
Color: Dark green or dark green and light green-striped
Shape: Round to oblong
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Shiny black seeds studded throughout the flesh
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Graham Farms Melon Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Avon Park, 33852 Florida

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon

K & D Produce Sales Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Visalia, 93291 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Specialty Melons

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums

Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Laredo, 78040 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Thomson International Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93307 California

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, White Onions, Yellow Onions, Red Onions

Organic Produce:

Organic Watermelon

Sterling Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78504-2863 Texas

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon

Coral Reef Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Fruit Cove, 32259 Florida

Citrus:

Eureka/Lisbon Lemons, Meyer Lemons, Seedless Lemons, Pink Variegated Lemons, Lemons

Deciduous Fruit:

Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples

Fresh N Fresh Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer

Location HQ:

Miami, 33172 Florida

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon

Hernandez Produce

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

West Columbia, 29172 South Carolina

Deciduous Fruit:

Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Ginger Gold Apples, Golden Delicious Apples, Granny Smith Apples, Honeycrisp Apples